self-esteem
Example Sentences
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As I navigate my uncertain options, I often struggle with self-esteem.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
Much of the current research focuses on depression, while other important outcomes such as anxiety, stress, externalizing behaviors, self-esteem and aggression have received far less attention.
From Science Daily • Mar. 29, 2026
She said Atkins' behaviour "totally eroded my self-respect and my self-esteem".
From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026
“It was a self-esteem issue. It was an issue of me saying to myself, ‘You’re not good enough.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
Luma understood she was dealing with a group of boys with little self-esteem to spare.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
Vocabulary lists containing self-esteem
"Hip-Hop as Culture" and "I Am Somebody"
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"My Left Foot" and "Success Is a Mind-Set"
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